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“Our mission is to create opportunities and encourage, educate, and mentor women’s responsible participation in the recreational sport of fly fishing. We support the policies/goals of the International Federation of Fly Fishers, are open to women, men, and children from beginner to experienced through programs sponsored by women from the Texas Women Fly Fishers.”

TWFF FLY- LINES

Message from the President

Our March outing at Latham Springs was good weekend to learn fly tying! The cold and windy conditions kept most of us off the water with our

Kayaks beached all weekend. Several of us caught some nice size bass and brim on the upper pond on Saturday fishing from the bank.

Even though the fishing was a little slow due to the weather most of the group enjoyed tying flies in the meeting room through out the week-end! I would like to Thank Jan Bates, Sharon Leissner, and Kay Jackson for hosting this outing and Les Jackson for helping out with the meal on Friday night and the fly tying instruction on Saturday!

Thank You, Jerry Hamon for bringing out all your Kayaks! Jerry was our outing Speaker for Latham Springs. Jerry’s slide presentation covering where to kayak fish on the Brazos River and where to gain access, was good information for future trips. Jerry has also promised the women another chance like last year to fish the Brazos at a later date when the river is back to safer paddling and better fishing condition. The Friday Mullet Mixer TWFF presented all members that attended the outing with a new Libility Release form. The form will be signed by all attendees of each outing and is good for 1 year and will eventually be a new addition to the online registration. One highlight on Saturday evening was the campfire by the lake it was a nice end to the weekend at Latham Springs. I vote we do campfires more often during our outing weekends!

The upcoming Nueces outing has seen a slow registration and at the time of the this outing and business meeting, we only had 7 registered for the outing and 5 of the 7 were also registered for the Bud Priddy too. If you haven’t RSVP’d for the outing yet please plan on attending it’s sure to be a fun time on the water! I know Beverly Gordon, Debbie Williams and Merilyn Evans have a different outing structure planned for this weekend so it won’t be the same old format. To register for all outings e-mail your RSVP to the twffoutingcoordinator@yahoo.com in the subject line put the name of the outing you are RSVP is for example; RSVP: Nueces Outing. When you RSVP, the questions for this outings are as follows ... Cont. on page 2

In This Issue: Message from the President Business Report March Outing Summary June Outing Update Orvis TWFF Special Event April Nueces Outing Itinerary Bud Priddy Contest IFFF TC News IFFF TC Calendar September Outing Update Bass on the Fly 2016 CfR Retreat Participant Letter Fly Fish Expo Flyer Lake Athens Fly Festival Dallas Fly Fishing Film Tour TPWD River Access TWFF Brazos Outing Photo’s TWFF Officers Page TWFF Outing Release

TWFF Outing Schedule:• April 29 - May 1 Nueces River Host: Beverly Gordon, Debbie Williams & Merilyn Evans

• June 10 -12 San Gabriel River Host: Carol Olewin & Marilyn Young

• Sept 30 - Oct 2 Matagorda Bay Host: Kate Allen & Linda Love

• Nov 4-6 Broken Bow LMF Host: Sharon Leissner

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• Name?• When will you be Arriving? • When will you be Departing? • Where are you staying? • Cell number?• E-mail address? • Will you be bringing a guest?• (If yes please list the name, phone and e-mail

addres for your guest.)• How many will be eating dinner with the group? • Are you participating in the Bud Priddy fishing

tournament on Saturday? If you have any questions just e-mail the outingcoordinator and someone will get back to you ASAP. twffoutingcoordinatorTight Lines

Janet Baca

Business Report by each Officer

1st VP of Fundraising; Beverly Gordon fundraising@twff.net

TWFF will be represented at the Fly Fishing Film Tour in Dallas on April 7th. This event will be held at the Community Beer Company and is a fundraising event for the Casting for Recovery National Program. Check out their website for location details, buy a ticket, and come join us! We will be there selling flies and the Sage Grace rod raffle tickets to raise funds for Casting for Recovery. This year our goal is to raise enough funds to sponsor two women for the CfR retreats.

We continue to sell TWFF logo embroidered Colum-bia shirts and vests at an all in cost of less than retail. The Headsweat hats have also been selling well. The merchandise sales go towards our operating budget. Thanks to all of you who wear our logo apparel and promote TWFF and our mission to others.

At the outing on the Nueces River, we will have a small silent auction. Since there will be other Texas fly clubs in attendance we hope to generate high bids. Sharon Leissner has already received an Orvis fly rod to get the bidding off to a great start. Thank you Sha-ron! Our major silent auction fundraiser will be held at the Broken Bow outing November 5th.

2nd VP of Membership; Karen Gebhardt membership@twff.net submitted by Janet Baca

Karen has been out of commission with her shoul-der surgery for the last month and half and on top of all that her computer crashed. Karen is doing her best to keep the clubs registration records up to date if you haven’t heard from her or your name was left off the new club members list I apologize just e-mail me at info@twff.net and let me know.

We are still looking for a person to shadow Karen as her position for VP of Membership comes to and end as do several other positions on the board. Karen’s job is very important and we need some one to be ready to learn from Karen before the fall rolls around so they can just step into the new position. Please help out the club and volunteer!

We would like to welcome the following New Club Members to TWFF! Kathleen and Jame Branch, Lynne and Kurt Calender, Mary Maloney, Karen Sullivan, Kaye Cosby, K.Belle Conway, Susan and Bill Chandler, Kathy Dockery, Corinne Dougnac-Bedaw, Jane Thomas, LeJan and Nora Barnes, Patty and Jer-ry Hamon, Theresa Porter

Treasurer; Marilyn Young, treasurer@twff.net

We had no fundraiser at the Latham Springs outing and the money that was collected there was to cover the expenses for meals and lodging at the camp. We collected $19 for CFR and $308 from TWFF merchandise. We have a White River Hobbs Creek 5 weight, 8 foot 6 inch fly rod that was donated by Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock, Texas for a fly fishing seminar given in February by Tina Nieto and Marilyn Young that we will be adding to the next silent auc-tion as part of our fundraising efforts for 2016. We hope to have a small fundraiser at the Georgetown outing in June and hope to see everyone there.

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Save the Date:TWFF-San Gabriel River Outing Georgetown, TX on June 10-12

We will be fishing on the San Gabriel River in George-town and Brushy Creek in Round Rock, Texas for bass, perch and sun fish. The San Gabriel is located in Cen-tral Texas close to the Living Water’s Fly Shop owned and operated by Emily and Chris Johnson who will be spend time guiding us on this outing. If you plan on coming in early for this outing I have put together some information that can help keep you busy!

Wednesday June 8 - Sunday June 12, 2016Hotel Contact - Comfort Suites11 Waters Edge Circle, (Hwy IH 35 Northbound Front-age Rd. Exit 262)

Rooms blocked in name of Texas Womens Fly Fishers. $99. Contact hotel and book your room. Cutoff date for discounted rooms: May 24, 2016. Hot breakfast provided. Light happy hour.

Map of Georgetown, showing Comfort Suites Hotel and Georgetown Parks & Rec Community Room. https://goo.gl/maps/z4hT3iMRAgn

Camping There are many public and private camping/RV venues in the Georgetown area.

Army Corp of Engineers Lake Georgetown Park has campsites. http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/georgetown/Recreation/index.asp. The Cedar Breaks camp site is the closest to Georgetown.

If you prefer alternative camping/RV to an ACE site, see https://visit.georgetown.org/category/lodging/camping.

Event Headquarters - Georgetown Parks & Recreation Community Room1101 N. College St. Georgetown, TX 78626See map: https://goo.gl/maps/HrEAfCwm6f72512-930-8462

Reserved: Friday, June 10, 4-10 pm; June 11, 8:00 am until 10:00 pm. See map: https://goo.gl/maps/zp3mvBsuR8wGeorgetown, TX 78626512-863-7544 Cont. on page 4

Latham Springs Outing Proved March Was “In Like a Lion”

The March outing at Latham Springs Baptist Camp turned out to be fun, but challenging for the 27 people who attended. The theme of this outing was “FLEXIBILITY.”

The goal of this location was to kayak and fish the Brazos. We came to this location in May 2015 with that intent, but the May floods kept us from getting the river safely. The camp’s several lakes are large enough for wading or kayaking, so everyone had fun. Many wanted to come back again because the fishing was good, the location was central and the promise of the Brazos.

So we planned it earlier this year in hopes of work-ing around spring rains. Well, that didn’t happen. The week of our arrival saw heavy rains in the area, raising the river levels to unsafe levels again. Then, a cold front moved in Friday night that brought 20 mph winds (gusts to 30 mph) making fishing dif-ficult, but still produced a lot of good results. The crappie were active and plentiful along with bass and a variety of sun fish.

Member Jerry Hamon was our Friday evening speaker. He showed us photos of the Brazos and the fishing opportunities, so we KNOW it is a good place to fish when the water is at normal levels. He also brought a few kayaks for people to try.

Les Jackson, along with his grilling team of Jack Jan-co, Don Carlson and Jerry Hamon, cooked up some hot dogs to go along with the yummy food brought to the Mullet Mixer. Les also led a fly tying session after the presentation.

Saturday morning, the beginners and those who wanted a “tune up” got help from Sharon Leissner and Jack Janco. As the weather got a little “iffy” on Saturday, it provided more opportunity for more fly tying. By the evening, the wind died down enough for us to have a wonderful camp fire by the lake.

Outings are the lifeblood of TWFF and would not happen without the work of our local outing com-mittees. A very special thanks to Jan Bates, who served as the outing coordinator along with her team of Sharon Leissner, and Kay and Les Jackson.

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Wednesday, June 8. - An evening of fly tying and fish talking at Living Waters Fly Shop, in Round Rock with Chris Johnson. There is always a lively group of tiers. Vices and supplies are provided.

Thursday, June 9. -Arrive a day early and enjoy vis-iting historic and quant Georgetown or see the infa-mous Sam Bass hideout and the Round Rock in Round Rock, TX, only 10 miles south of Georgetown on IH 35. Shopping and site seeing in and around historic Georgetown, TX. Explore Georgetown. https://visit.georgetown.org

Friday June 10 - Fishing along San Gabriel River or Brushy Creek. Mullet Mixer at 6:30pm in the Event Headquarters. Bring a covered dish to the George-town Parks Recreation Community Room along the south banks of the San Gabriel River in Georgetown. After dinner, Chis Johnson, Guide and owner of Living Waters Fly Fishing Shop will present information on local fishing sites and suggested tackle. “Where and How to fish the San Gabriel River and Brushy Creek.”

Saturday June 11 - Fishing on your own or partici-pate in a fishing clinic along the San Gabriel River with Chris Johnson, 8:30 am – 12 noon, and 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. If you’ve never fly fished but want to learn the basics, join one of the Introduction to Fly Fishing ses-sions with members from the San Gabriel Fly Fishers and Austin Fly Fishers Clubs.

Meet at the Community Room to learn and practice casting along the shores of the San Gabriel River. Business meeting at 6:30. Pizza dinner at 7:30. Spend the evening fly tying in the Community Room or visit downtown Georgetown.

Orvis Plano has 2 Special Events coming with YOU in mind!

Ladies! Come Fish with Us!

Thursday, April 14, 5:30 – 7:00 pmCome learn about

Texas Women Fly Fishers!

Club members Sharon Leissner and Jan Bates will deliver a special

presentation and help you connect with other women fly fishers.

Come check out great fishing opportunities just for you!

Then…join us at Orvis PlanoOn Sunday, April 17, 8:00 – 10:00 am

For a Special Ladies-Only Fly Fishing 101 class

Taught by Steven Palmer and Sharon Leissner

For more information contact:

Orvis Plano2412 Preston Road

Preston Towne Crossing, Suite 200Plano, TX 75093

Phone: 972-596-7529Fax: 972-612-0395At 972.596.7529

Or sign up for the FF101 onlineSEE YOU THERE!

Photo sent in by LaJan Barnes bass caught at Latham

Springs.

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Nueces River Outing April 29 - May 1, 2016

Coordinators: Beverly Gordon (cell 214-336-1094), Debbie Williams and Merilyn Evans

Our TWFF headquarters will be at Big Oak River Camp approximately 4 miles south of Camp Wood, TX and 38 miles north of Uvalde on Highway 55. We have the large Pavillon for all our gatherings. This building has a large porch furnished with several picnic tables and a seating area with rockers and gliders for enjoyment and relaxation. The Pavillon also has a full kitchen and plenty of room to gather, tie flies, have our Mullet Mixer and Business meeting.

Please remember to pre-register with the TWFF Outing Coordinator Beverly Gordon at twffoutingcoordinator@yahoo.com and include “Nueces Outing” in the sub-ject line. Include in your email; your name, names of others in your party, cell phone #’s, arrival & departure dates, where staying, if participating in Saturday’s contest, if interested in a kayak rental, or need a fishing buddy.

Fishing Guide: If you are interested in hiring a guide for the Nueces, please contact Aaron Riggins - Pescado con Moscas Fly Fishing at (830) 486-5629 or pescadoconmocas.com. He has graciously agreed to be our Mul-let speaker. He will book up fast. If you know of other guides, please let us know and will will publish.

Bud Priddy “Any Fly Contest” - On-line registration is strongly recommended.Register at the Alamo Fly Fishers website, www.alamoflyfishers.com. The fee is $20 plus one freshwater fly. Registration can be completed on-line. On-line registration will be open until April 9th. The $20 fee includes an event t-shirt and Saturday night’s BBQ awards dinner at the Nueces Country Smokehouse. Many prizes will be awarded valued at over $1400 with the three top prizes being for largest bass, largest sunfish and most fish caught.

Weekend Schedule:Friday Night - April 29th - Mullet Mixer - 6:30pm - Bring your favorite dish or finger food and your favor-ite adult beverage if you wish. Our speaker is Aaron Riggins who is a local river guide and avid fly fisherman. We will also have a Kayak safety demonstration by our own Robert Anderson. If you wish to kayak together for safety on Saturday, meet with Robert and Sheila after the demonstration. Current plans are to put in at camp and take out at the low water crossing on CR416.

Check-in and late registration for the Bud Priddy “Any Fly Contest” will be at the Pavillon from 8:00 - 10:00 pm. Turn in your fly donation and pick up contest rules and information.

Saturday - April 20th - The “Any Fly” Contest will begin at sunrise. All entrants will be required to report fishing results between 5 & 5:30pm at the check-in site. Awards banquet will begin at 6:00 pm at the Nueces Country Smokehouse located at 1029 TX55 Highway three miles north of the Big Oak River Camp.

If you are not joining in on the contest but, would like to be included in the BBQ at the Smokehouse, you may be able to register with the contest folks on Friday night and pay $15. But registering and paying online will guarantee you a spot. Otherwise you are on your own for dinner. Other restaurants in Camp Wood include Casa Falcon and Two Fat Boys BBQ.

Sunday - May 1st - You are on your own for fishing or enjoying the camp grounds. Cont. on Page 6

twff.net April 2016 6Accommodations - Please call for a reservation at Big Oak River Camp (830) 597- 5280 if you have not al-ready done so. They have accommodations for 1 & 2 bedrooms cabins, RV sites, and tent sites. Visit the Feb-ruary newsletter for more information on the camp or see their website at bigoakrivercamp.com. Their exact address is 32598 SH55, Camp Wood. Google maps is accurate.You must bring your own linens (sheets, pillows, and towels)If you need a roommate, please post a request at TWFF <news@twff.net>.

Ice and groceries may be purchased at the Get N Go - Shamrock Gasoline Station. This is the only grocery/convenience store in Camp Wood. Those arriving through Uvalde might consider stopping here for supplies. Those traveling from the north or west might consider stopping in Junction or Kerrville.

Other possible accommodations:• The Woodbine Inn - Camp Wood (830) 597-2310• Mill Wheel on the Nueces - near Camp Wood (830) 597-4411• Arrowhead Lodging - near Camp Wood (830) 598-4421• Wes Cooksey Park - near Camp Wood (830) 597-3223 - RV & Tent sites• Caulk Bluff - 15 miles south Camp Wood (830) 278-5515• River Bluff Cabins - near Leakey (830) 232-5775• Hampton Inn - Uvalde - (830) 278-1300• Holiday Inn Express - Uvalde - (830) 278-7300

What to Bring: Personal gear - Hat, Sunscreen, water bottle, waders and boots or wading shoes (check the weather, but water may still be cold), rain gear, quick dry clothes, sun gloves, warm clothes (nights may be chilly), camera, binocu-lars (birding and wildlife), swimsuit (for the pool), and don’t forget bed linens and towels.

Fishing gear - Rods, 5, 6, and 7 weights. Tie on some heavy fluorocarbon or monofilament leader and 2x tippet. More adventurous members can try a 3 or 4 weight rod with 5x or 6x tippet. The river is home to guadalupe and largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish, and Rio Grande perch. Flies suggestions include Miss Prissy, Cypert’s minnow, clouser minnows, foam bugs, jig head nymphs, wooly buggers and just about any small popper. If you are up for a really big challenge and are after that prize winner giant bass, bring an 8 wt rod. These big flies may bring you luck Pat Cohen’s jiggy craw, pucker lips, block foam poppers, frog patterns, and meat whistle for example.

The River - There is a great article in the March/April edition of the Southwest Fly Fishing magazine on fly fish-ing on the Nueces River. There are several crossing on the river which makes it a easy put in and out with a kayak. Also this river is great for wade fishing with the ability to drive to many easy accesses with parking. Here is a link (http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/nueces.html) to a river map along with other local information. It is a bit out dated and some of the business are not longer operating, but the river map will be helpful to get orientated.

Maps of the river will be provided at the Mullet Mixer. We have been given permission by the author of the book Fly-Fishing the Texas Hill Country, Kevin Hutchison, to reprint the section on the Nueces River which gives detailed information for 12 river crossing between Barksdale and Uvalde. There is access to the river at Big Oaks River Camp too.

Currently there is not enough interest in renting kayaks (minimum of 10) to have them delivered. Unless this changes, the options for renting a kayak on your own is in either Leakey at Josh’s Landing (830) 232-6292 or in Concan at Andy’s (830) 232-444.

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Bud Priddy Any Fly ContestI hope each of you can share this information with your club mem-bers and put it on your outings calendar. We now have approximate-ly 50 fly fishers signed up and are hoping for up to 100. This year, the 2016 Bud Priddy Fly Fishing Contest is being sponsored by the Texas Hill Country River Region (http://www.hillcountryrivers.com) and the Alamo Fly Fishers (www.alamoflyfishers.org).

The Texas Hill Country River Region has donated more than $1,800 towards this event. Trophies and prizes valued and over $1,400 will be awarded to the top four individuals in each of the following cate-gories: longest Bass, longest Perch, and most fish caught. In addition there will be several door prizes.

Registration will be $20 per person and the donation of a freshwater fly ofyour choice. All received flies will be placed in a nice fly box which will become one of the door prizes. Registration purchases entry into the contest, a t-shirt, and dinner at the awards banquet which is being catered by the Nueces Country Smokehouse. Dinner includes choice of brisket, ribs, and sausage and also includes three sides. (http://www.nuecescountsmokehouse.com).

The contest will be held at Big Oak River Camp (http://www.bigoakrivercamp.com) along the beautiful Nueces River at 32598 SH 55, Camp Wood, TX 78833. Big Oak River Camp offers tent camping, RV camping, and Log cabin accommodations. Please make reservations for both Friday and Saturday nights. Reservations may be made by calling Big OakRiver Camp at (830) 597-5280. Check-in will be between 8:00 – 10:00 pm on Friday Evening, April 29. Contest fishing begins Saturday morn-ing (April 30) at sunrise. All entrants will be required to report fishing resultsbetween 5:00 – 5:30 pm at the check-in site. The awards banquet will begin at 6 pm on Saturday. Registration Fee: $20.00 plus a freshwater fly of your choiceLocation: Big Oak River ParkRegistration check-in: 8:00 – 10:00 pm, Friday, April 29thContest fishing: Sunrise to 5:00 pm, Saturday, April 30thAwards Banquet: 6:00 pm, Saturday, April 30thTrophies and Prizes: Trophies and prizes for 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, and an honorable mention for each of the 3 categories. Twelve prizes in total.

Please let me know if you have any questions. For further informationcontact Walter Ross at walter.ross@hot-mail.com or call (210) 324-1359 or Lefty Ray Chappa at leftyray@leftyray.com or (210) 260-6154.

Hill Country FlyfishersFlyfishing the Texas Hill Country

365 Days a Year!

Flyfishing float trips on beautiful central TexasRivers. Trips include all equipment and gourmet

shore lunch. Flycasting and fly tying lessons.Corporate and team building events.

Kevin Hutchison, owner and IFFFCertified Casting Instructor

Contact us today 512-589-3474fishhead@texas.net

www.HillCountryFlyfishers.comORVIS

ENDORSEDFLY F ISHING

GUIDE

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The IFFF Texas Council’s 2016 calendar of Activities is out:

April• 2nd Annual Lake Athens Fly Fishing Festival on

April 8-9 hosted by Dallas Fly Fishers• Brushy Creek Cleanup and Crawfish Boil, Austin Fly Fishers April 9th• Sow bug Roundup, April 14-16, North

Arkansas Fly Fishers, Mountain Home, AR• Bud Priddy All Fly Tournament April 30, San

Antonio Fly Fishers May• Bass on the Fly Tournament Saturday, May 7,

2016 - 6:00am- 2:00pm, Lake Fork, TX at Lake Fork Marina

August• International Federation of Fly Fishers Annual

Fly Fishing Fair, Aug 2-6, Livingston, Montana September• Texas Council Expo, Sep 8-10, Grapevine, Texas Womens Breakfast on Saturday, also Jenn Ripple of Dunn Magazine will be there along with Molly Semenik will be returning for the event. October• Southern Council Fly Fishing Fair, Oct 7-9,

North Arkansas Fly Fishers, Mountain Home, AR.

• Oktoberfisch, Oct 15-17, Fredericksburg Fly Fishers, Junction, Texas

• Toledo Bend Rendezvous, Oct 29-30 , North Toledo Bend State Park, Zwolle, Louisiana

Additional Events other than IFFFApril• PLANO ORVIS LADIES EVENT Join Sharon Leissner and Jan Bates; Thursday April 14 at 5:30pm the Plano Orvis Store • Sunday April 17 at 8am Plano Orvis Shop Fly Fishing 101 Class June• 2nd Annual Womens only Kayak Fishing Tournment at Lake Athens June 18th 6:00am -5:00pm contact Jerry Hamon for more info at revtcf@gmail.com

March Texas IFFF Council NewsSubmitted by Mary Kain, TC IFFF Liason

Lots of news from our Texas IFFF Council can be found in the latest TWFF e-lines! just out sharing the Council’s Spring Newsletter, The Texas Line and Lead-er. Here’s the link again: http://texascouncilifff.com/texas-council-spring-newsletter-is-here/An interesting article in the Council Newsletter was the report from the IFFF Board of Directors of their Summer meeting where they “…discussed and ac-cepted a new Strategic Plan for the IFFF.

Historically, the IFFF has developed and provided world class programming in the areas of Fly Tying, casting, and Conservation. A large portion of the new Strategic Plan is devoted to the development of an additional area of focus, Fly Fishing Skills. To this end, the IFFF will develop a Fly Fishing Academy that will be comprised of the existing areas of focus as well as the addition of Fly Fishing Skills. The Fly Fishing Academy (FFA) operates under the direction of the International Federation of Fly Fishers (IFFF). The Fly Fishing Academy will be made up of four programs:

* Fly Tying Program

* Fly Casting Program

* Fly Fishing Skills

* Conservation Program

The FFA is designed to benefit anyone interested in learning more about the sport of fly fishing. The plan is to provide the highest quality educational materi-als and services for the sport of fly fishing. The FFA will service schools/children’s clubs, fly fishing clubs, IFFF Councils, IFFF Clubs, individual members, and the fly fishing retail industry. In addition to the ser-vice provided these groups, the IFFF will incorporate the FFA curriculum during the workshops and sem-inars at the annual IFFF Fair, next August 2-6 held in Livingston, Montana.”

There will be follow ups on how TWFF can make use of the FFA initiative.

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7th Annual World ChampionshipBass On The Fly Fishing Tournament

Lake Fork, Texas at Lake Fork MarinaSaturday, May 7, 2016 - 6:00am- 2:00pm- Rods, reels and flies must be exclusively for fly fish-ing.- This is a catch-photo-release tournament.Categories: Boaters: 1-2 person team, 5-fish photos, total length; big bass.Kayak: Individual, 5-fish photos, total length; big bass.(Kayak, float tube, pontoon, or bank. No power.)Club trophy: 3 big fish, total length/club-organizationCost: $60/person, includes $5 Big bass pot. Option-al $5 big sunfish pot. Payout: 1-$1200, 2nd-$800, 3-$500, 4-$300, 5-$200, 6-10 $100. Big bass - $300, $200. (Based on 100 entries.)

Planned Activities: Friday - 10am-4pm free casting clinics, 6pm guide report, product booths & kayak demos, casting con-tests; NEW! Friday 3-6 pm optional Big Sunfish Tourney, $10. Potluck fish fry 6:30.

Saturday - 9am-noon free casting clinics, kayak dem-os, casting contests, drawing for prizes after weigh in. Registration By mail to:

Bass on the Fly, P.O. Box 173, Yantis, TX 75497

If received prior to April 16 get free bass fly and be eligible for drawing for a new fly rod.On site registration 12:00 - 9:00pm Friday or 5:00-6:00am Saturday, cash only. Check back for online registration.

Check-in: All contestants must check-in at the tour-nament site Friday or before 6:00am Saturday.New! Your camera must be able to connect to an HDMI or USB port to display your photos on a laptop.

Endorsed by the Federation of Fly Fishers Texas Coun-cil. Sponsors: Temple Fork Fly Rods, Skeeter Boats, Buffs Headware, Brothers Flies, Ranger Boats, Cabela’s, Simms, Redington, Rio, Gypsy Jack Lures, Lake Fork Marina, Umpqua Flies, Mariner-Sails, Lone Star Fly Fishers, Cliff Outdoors, Tailwaters Fly Shop.Proceeds benefit Reel Recovery and FFF-Texas Council.

SEPTEMBER TWFF OUTINGSAVE THE DATE!

Looking forward to helping host the first ever TWFF Saltwater outing in Sargent Texas September 31 - October 1, 2016. Sargent is a unique location as a small coastal town at the EASTERN tip of East Matagorda Bay. It is nestled between two Wildlife refuges with one road in and one road out. If you know where Sar-gent is, its because you like to fish! Beware however, once you spend time in Sargent you will fall in love and have to come back!

This is one of the last truly pristine bays in Texas in my opinion, and we are seeing healthy fish this year after the wonderful rains over the last two years. The Fly fishing is dif-ferent in that you of-ten will find yourself blind casting wheth-er wading in the bay or fishing off your pier. Results can be rewarding though! I caught this S h e e p s -head and F l o u n d e r in February wading the bay:Caughtthe flounder on a “Corona Crab” and the Sheepshead on an olive colored shrimp imitation.

So start practicing your double haul on your heavier 8 weight rods to get the distances you will need in the Coastal breeze, and check out places to stay either from my website at fishmatbay.com, or find

Sargent,Texas on VRBO.com.See you there!

Kate Allen, Broker-Owner2170 CR 201, Sargent, Texas 77414Ph: 979-244-4910 Fax: 979-316-2376E-mail: kate@caneyyrealty.comWebsite:: www.caneyyrealty.com

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To the Texas Women Fly Fishers: Below is a scanned copy of a letter that was written to us from one of the participants of the CfR Fall 2015 Retreat in Glen Rose, TX. The clubs donation to CfR helps send 2 women to a weekend of relaxation, education, and fellowship with other women who have experienced the same battles fighting Breast Cancer. The women that attend a retreat weekend get a chance to experience fly fish-ing with experienced women who volunteer their time and talents to help with the physical strengthening of the upper body while teaching the fundementals of fly casting and the enjoyment of the sport. Please take a minute to read this letter from a greatful participant Deborah Robinson.

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2ND ANNUAL LAKE ATHENS FLY FISH FESTIVAL

WHEN: APRIL 8-9, 7AM- 5PMWHERE: Lake Athens Marina5401 Marina Drive Athens, TX 75751

Activities: • Bluegill Contest (Friday)• Big Bass Contest • Tying Instruction and Demos • Casting Games and Competitions • First Fish • Most Fish • Kayak and Boat Divisions• Great Prizes• Fun and Fellowship for the whole family!

Event is FREE but you must Pre- register at :

JOHNNYONTHEFLY.COM

DALLASFLYFISHERS.ORG

HTTP://LAKEATHENSMARINA.COM

Phone: (903)675-8686 (marina)

E-Mail: lakeathensmarina@suddenlink.net

SPONSORS

Dallas Fly Fishers Ft. Worth Fly Fishers Red River Fly Fishers Johnny On The Fly Sports Fly Fishing. Lonestar Fly Fishers, Tyler TX Tail Waters Fly Shop, Dallas TX Mariners Sails Dallas TX TFO temple fork outfitters San Luis Mexican Restaurant. Groom and Sons Ace Hardware. City of Athens KCKL Radio Xerox Solutions, Athens TX. Athens Screen Printing First State Bank, Athens TX

EVENT PRESENTED BY:

Contacts:Johnny Martinez972-697-7096johnny2448@gmail.comJohnnyonthefly.com

Michelle Huddleston214-878-7965michhudd@sbcglobal.net

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The River Access and Conservation Area (RACA) program aims to increase sustainable fishing and paddling access to rivers and streams across private lands. This partnership between local landowners, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and cooperating organizations will allow Texans to more fully enjoy the natural beauty that our rivers have to offer!

How Do I Get Involved? Contact RACA Coordinator Jessica East to discuss the suitability of your property for river access and set up a site visit and ecological assessment. If the RACA program is a good fit, you will work together to create a lease agreement. (512) 754-6844, ext. 222 jessica.east@tpwd.texas.gov http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers/#lease

How Do I Know Whether My Property Is a Good Fit? The purpose of this program is to increase opportunities for bank, wade, and kayak angling and sustainable paddling activities. The program will focus on riverfront properties and segments of river that may:

Contain high quality river and shoreline habitats Present habitat restoration opportunities Offer unique paddling or sport fishing opportunities Have limited public access Are strategically positioned to expand a current Texas Padding Trail, connect to parks,

or provide connections to other public river access areas What If My Property Needs Improvement? TPWD can provide financial assistance for fencing, road base material, seed planting to ensure bank stabilization, or other improvements to increase river access and encourage sustainable use.

How Does the Lease Payment Work? TPWD and the landowner negotiate a quarterly payment amount. Lease agreements will go through June 30, 2017. The landowner will set up a Texas Taxpayer ID to ensure efficient payment.

Can I Still Regulate Use of My Property? Yes! Terms will be set in the lease agreement regarding the types of recreational opportunities available and special conditions for public use of the property. In general, use is limited to angling and paddling activities.

How is Sustainability Maintained at These Sites? Together with Texas Tech University, TPWD will conduct scientific surveys at each site to monitor fish populations, stream bank vegetation, and public use of the access point. Surveys will occur at the beginning, midpoint, and renegotiation phases of a contract. Survey data will be used to ensure that increased public use does not have a negative impact on our natural resources.

River Access and Conservation Areas Information for Landowners

2016 Dallas Fly Fishing Film Tour

The Fly Fishing Film Tour returns to Dallas!

April 7, 2016 at 6:00pmCommunity Beer Company

1530 Inspiration Dr.Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75207

Join us for great beer, free prizes, an amazing raffle and a special film

screening.

If you're hungry, food trailers will be on-site cooking up some good eats!

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm$100 VIP ticket holders, come to theafter party at Tailwaters Fly Fishing

followingthe show.

For booth information or event sponsorship please contact

susan.gaetz@castingforrecovery.org General Admission Tickets $35.00

VIP Tickets $100.00

Photo sent in by Kathy SmartBass caught on Lake Travis

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Contact Your TWFF OfficersPresident: Janet Baca info@twff.net 1st VP of Fundraising: Beverly Gordon fundraising@twff.net 2nd VP of Membership: Karen Gebhardt membership@twff.net Secretary: Carol Scamman secretary@twff.net Treasurer: MarilynYoung treasure@twff.net Trustees: Keira Quam, Lori McElroy Kay Jackson trustees@twff.net Newsletter : Janet Baca newsletter@twff.net E-Line Moderator: Amy Setter pwinfo@twff.net Webmaster: Lori McElory webmaster@twff.net IFFF Liaison: Mary Kain

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TWFF Publishing Dates 2016 TWFF Newsletter publication dates:Submissions guidelines: Please send text for newsletter articles in Word or the body of an email. Attach photos independently of the text documents rather than embedding them in your Word docs. Please also include photo captions or name the photos to indicate captions. Any items received less than a week before the publication date will not appear in that issue of the newsletter. Thank you!!!

Submissions due in by: May 8, 2016 Publication date: May 22, 2016

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Texas Women Fly FishersRELEASE OF LIABILITY – ASSUMPTION OF RISK

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• Hazards relating to water activities including slipping, falling or drowning;• Accidents, illnesses or other problems that may occur in remote places without cell phone service or other means of communication or easy access to medical facilities;• Accidents involving vehicles driven by another person;• Injury from encounters with wildlife, animals and insects;• Accidents and injuries from fishing equipment operated by self or others;• Accidents or injuries from inclement weather conditions; and• Injury caused by physical exertion.

I fully understand the dangers of participating in fly fishing activities and the potential for severe injury or death. I knowingly assume all risks associated with participation in Texas Women Fly Fishers activities.

I hereby release Texas Women Fly Fishers and its directors, officers, agents, employees and members from any claims, demands and/or causes of action arising from my participation in Texas Women Fly Fishers activities, including any damages caused by the negligence of Texas Women Fly Fishers or its members. This release is binding on my heirs, executors and assigns as well as myself.

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